A visit to the Alexander Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Alexander Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Alexander Cemetery:
36.6584, -88.6637
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Alexander Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Alexander Cemetery is located in Graves County<2>.
The county seat for Graves County is located in Mayfield. Mayfield lies just to the north northeast of the Alexander Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Alexander Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Alexander Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Grant Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Grant Cemetery is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Cemetery
- Copeland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Copeland Cemetery is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Poyners Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Lebanon Church of Christ Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sharon Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Dodson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Dodson Cemetery is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Cemetery
- St. James AME Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The St. James AME Church Cemetery is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James AME Church Cemetery
- The St. James AME Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- New Bethel Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2587425 <5>
- Pryorsburg Church of Christ Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Saxon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Saxon Cemetery is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxon Cemetery
- Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Little Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Neale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Neale Cemetery is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neale Cemetery
- Usher Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Usher Cemetery is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Usher Cemetery
- The Usher Cemetery has also been known as:
- Dyer Cemetery
- Sedalia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Sedalia Cemetery is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia Cemetery
- Swan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Swan Cemetery is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Cemetery
- Torian Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Torian Cemetery is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torian Cemetery
- Mayfield Memory Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Mayfield Memory Gardens is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield Memory Gardens
- The Mayfield Memory Gardens has also been known as:
- Mayfield Cemetery
- Mayfield Memory Garden
- Calvary Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Chaney Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Chaney Cemetery is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaney Cemetery
- Perry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Perry Cemetery is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Cemetery
- Gilliam Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Gilliam Cemetery is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilliam Cemetery
- Kesterson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Kesterson Cemetery is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kesterson Cemetery
- Hendon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Hendon Cemetery is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendon Cemetery
- Highland Park Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Robbins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Robbins Cemetery is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Alexander Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Alexander Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Sedalia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Pryorsburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pryorsburg is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pryorsburg
- Wingo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mayfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Farmington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Farmington is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Lynnville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lynnville is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
- Tri City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Tri City is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri City
- Water Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hickory
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Hickory is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- Fulgham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Fulgham is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulgham
- Bell City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bell City is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
- Protemus
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Protemus is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protemus
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Westplains
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Westplains is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westplains
- Fancy Farm
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fancy Farm is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Farm
- West Viola
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- West Viola is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Viola
- Pottsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Pottsville is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
- Harris Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Harris Grove is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Grove
- Fulton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kirksey
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Kirksey is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksey
- Boaz
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- South Fulton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Latham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Latham is located in Weakley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
- Lowes
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Lowes is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowes
- Kirbyton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kirbyton is located in Carlisle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbyton
- Milburn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Milburn is located in Carlisle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Alexander Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Graves County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Alexander Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Alexander Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Graves County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Alexander Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #485821 (Alexander Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #485821 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Graves
- Est. Elev: 155 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Mayfield
- Location given for Alexander Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.6583911 Lon: -88.6636617
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Graves, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Alexander Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
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